In '88 they have a small hit with "Alleen met Jou" (Only with you) and win the Baccara-trophy in the squad of Raymond Van Het Groenewoud.
In 1989 they participated in the preselection to determine the Belgian delegate to the Eurovision Song Festival. Clouseau finishes second (behind Ingeborg), but now has a foot in the door. The breakthrough comes immediately with the single "Anne" and an album "Hoezo ?" (How so?). Screaming teenagers all over the place and smashed record sales in Belgium are the consequence. The Netherlands follow, when "Daar Gaat Ze" (There she goes) becomes a big hit. The 2nd album "Of zo" (Or so) also proves to be very successful.
1990 is a year which can only be described as the year of "Clouseau-mania". Everything the boys touch turns to gold.
Manager Hans Kusters : "They really appeal to the teens. Simple songs, but also lyrics in the form of "She comes, she goes or she is". No fuss about apartheid or the nuclear missiles. Clean, cute, sometimes rocking, sometimes slowing, always charming melodies with innocent and easily recognizable love- and dance stories."
In 1991, the Benelux is getting too small for the group so they (or at least the record company) decide to try to storm the European market.
This time they are appointed to participating for Belgium in the Eurovisionsongcontest (where the finish very low with "Geef het op", despite the very high hopes Flanders was posing in them). They record a CD in English called "Close Encounters" (mainly consisting of adaptations of their own Dutch songs) of which they sell 200.000 copies in the slipstream of Roxette's European tour of 1992.
The 2nd English-language album "In every small town", however, is a complete commercial failure. Frontman Koen Wauters starts a career as a television presenter and race-pilot (Paris-Dakar), kicks a few old friends out of the band and refocuses on the Dutch market with the CD "Oker" (Ochre) in 1995.
On the album "Adrenaline", only the two Wauters' Brothers remain. The album shows a more adult Clouseau. They have successfully survived the hype and are starting to produce decent material again, without the necessity to "score" or match the sales figures of the 1989-1990 craze.
What about the band members that were left behind :
- Bob Savenberg has ventured to a successful solo career (e.g. the duet with Dutch singer Stef Bos in "Breek de stilte" and his solo CD "Vuur en Vlam"). He also presented "Ultratop" (the Belgian hitparade on VRT) and has a small company that builds websites. In 2001, he did the show "Popstars" for VT4.
- Tjenne Berghmans has played in about every other Belgian group (e.g. The Scabs, Betty Goes Green ...) since he left Clouseau.
- Karel Theys, formerly of the Employees, was at the base of another Kloot Per W project, de Lama's in 1993-94.
In 1997, they release a compilation album "Clouseau 1987-1997" and have a celebration on their 10 years of existence. Koen Wauters (although hard to recognize amidst all the publicity for Belgacom) finishes another Dakar at the beginning of 1997. He also continues his television career (Familieraad, Koen & The Gang, Wedden dat ...), and fights off a female stalker in his bathroom. In 1999, he marries Carolijn Lillipally (who was a VJ for MTV-Europe).
In 1999 Clouseau conquers Flanders for the umpteenth time, on this occasion with the new CD "In Stereo". In a production with a lot of violins by Jean Blaute (see RvhG, Kate's Kennel ..) and with songs that were written by people such as Frank van der Linden (of De Mens), Jan Leyers (of My Velma & Soulsister), Mark Vanhie (The Bet, Sarah) and others, and pulled by singles such as "Heb ik ooit gezegd" (a Van Morisson-cover) and "Altijd meer en meer" the group even makes it back again as a headliner at Marktrock (where it all had started). This leads them to a new live-album, simply called "Live", released in 2000.
In 2001 they opened with an album with nothing but slow songs for the Dutch market - entitled "Ballades" - but in recording their next album they deliberately stepped away from this trend in ever slower songs. En Dans - wrapped in a funny cover hand-drawn by Marcel Vanthilt, who also sings on one song - was released in November 2001, and contained much more uptempo songs, taking them back to the starting days of the band. Most striking track was certainly the title song "En Dans", Clouseau in an festive disco-outfit. However the first single that was taken from the album was a ballad "Ik Geef Me Over" (I surrender) with a video that caused some controversy due to the smoking habit of Koen. Through the usual visits to radio stations and a break-in into the BigBrother house, the CD certainly didn't miss it's start, as it deserved platinum for 30,000 copies in the presales, and entered the album-charts at n°1. On the live-front it remained fairly quiet, working towards two gigantic gigs in the Sportpaleis in Antwerp in the month of December.
The band released their latest CD Vonken & Vuur ("Sparks & Fire") in March 2007.
Band members (original line-up) :
- Koen Wauters (vocals)
- Kris Wauters (keyboard and guitar)
- Bob Savenberg (drums and backing vocals)
- Karel Theys (bass)
- Tjenne Berghmans (guitar).
Albums :
- Hoezo(Hans Kusters Music - 1989)
- Of Zo (Hans Kuster Music - 1990)
- Close Encounters (EMI - 1991)
- Doorgaan (tot je niet meer op je benen kan staan) (EMI- 1992)
- In Every Small Town (EMI - 1993)
- Oker (EMI - 1995)
- Adrenaline (EMI - 1996)
- In Stereo (EMI - 1999)
- En Dans (EMI - 2001)
- Live in het Sportpaleis DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2003)
- Vanbinnen (2004)
- Clouseau in 't lang DVD ("Live at the Sport Palace, Antwerp") (2006)
- Vonken en Vuur (2007)
- Zij aan Zij (2009)
Compilations :
- Clouseau Live (Hans Kusters Music - 1991)
- Clouseau 1987-1997 (EMI, 1997)
- Live (EMI, 2000)
- Ballades (EMI, 2001)
Alleen Met Jou
Clouseau Lyrics
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Ben ik heb 't altijd fout
Soms denk ik dat niemand ziet
Dat ik volop van 't leven geniet
En dat gevoel
Maakt me zo triest
Maar ik wil dat jij me 'are doorheen helpt
Omdat je voor me kiest
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou
Soms heb ik spijt
Over dingen die ik deed
Oh, maar ik meen het goed
Veel beter dan jij vermoed
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
Alleen met jou kan ik zijn wie ik ben
En de dingen doen die ik wil
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
Alleen met jou
Clouseau's song "Alleen Met Jou" is a beautiful love song about the desire to be with someone who brings out the best in us. The lyrics speak to the feelings of insecurity that we all experience from time to time, wondering if others truly see us for who we are and appreciate the joy we find in life. The singer expresses this vulnerability and expresses the need for his partner's support and love to help him through these moments of doubt.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Alleen Met Jou," emphasizing the importance of being alone with the one he loves. This phrase captures the intimacy and trust that are essential in a relationship, implying that being alone with this person is where the singer feels the most safe and comfortable. The lines "Alleen met jou wil ik leven, alleen om jou kan ik geven" reinforce this theme, declaring that the singer wants to live his life with this person and that it is only through them that he is able to truly give of himself.
This song is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and the deep desire to be seen and accepted for who we are. It speaks to the importance of being vulnerable with our partners and the power of love to help us overcome feelings of insecurity and doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Kan het niet anders
I feel like I cannot change my nature and behavior
Ben ik heb 't altijd fout
I often make mistakes and feel guilty about them
Soms denk ik dat niemand ziet
Sometimes I feel like nobody understands me
Dat ik volop van 't leven geniet
That I am actually enjoying my life to the fullest
En dat gevoel
However, that feeling of loneliness and misunderstanding
Maakt me zo triest
Makes me feel sad and depressed
Maar ik wil dat jij me 'are doorheen helpt
But I want you to help me get through it
Omdat je voor me kiest
Because you have chosen to be by my side
Alleen met jou
I feel safe and comfortable only when I am with you
Soms heb ik spijt
Sometimes I regret my past actions
Over dingen die ik deed
About things that I have done
Oh, maar ik meen het goed
But I always had good intentions
Veel beter dan jij vermoed
Sometimes, even better than you may have thought
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
I only want to live my life with you
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
You are the only one that I care about
Alleen met jou kan ik zijn wie ik ben
I can only be myself when I am with you
En de dingen doen die ik wil
And do the things that I want to do
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
I only want to live my life with you
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
You are the only one that I care about
Alleen met jou wil ik leven
I only want to live my life with you
Alleen om jou kan ik geven
You are the only one that I care about
Alleen met jou
I feel safe and comfortable only when I am with you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Bexy82
Geweldig nummer van Clouseau! Dit nummer staat altijd in mijn top 5 aller tijden van Clouseau! Gewoonweg de max! :-)
tsj04262
Roerend mee eens!
Chaja messing
Een van zijn mooiste nummers!
Walter Saur
ondergewaardeerde song van Clouseau, volgens mij een van zijn beste
Wouter Deseranno
De max.nostalgisch. krijg er kriebels van.
Bexy82
Helemaal mee eens! :)
michael neirynck
topnummer !
stephan fewan
dit is het beste nummer van hun nu en voor altijd
krikke van dam
idd daar sluit ik me bij aan:)
Eric Ceulemans
Zo populair mag toch een gewone jongen gebleven dat maakt zijn muziek zo goed